[PATCH v1] staging: modernize GD-ROM driver for SEGA Dreamcast

[PATCH v1] staging: modernize GD-ROM driver for SEGA Dreamcast

[Veliqq]

Hi all,
This is a modernization of the old GD-ROM driver for SEGA Dreamcast.

Changes:
- Updated DMA handling and memory access registers
- Improved block layer and IRQ handling
- Preserved original comments and structure
- Prepared for staging as experimental

Hardware testing on a Dreamcast system has not been performed, as I don't have a Dreamcast system.


The driver is hosted on GitHub for review:

https://github.com/veliqq/linux/tree/gdrom-modernize-veliqq

Changes are in drivers/staging/cdrom and the file created is gdrom.c

Signed-off-by: veliqq

Re: [PATCH v1] staging: modernize GD-ROM driver for SEGA Dreamcast

[Veliqq]

Hi,

Just following up on this patch submission in case it was missed.
I would appreciate any feedback.

Thanks.



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On Saturday, January 31st, 2026 at 12:03 PM, Veliqq <veliqorg@proton.me> wrote:

> Hi all,
> This is a modernization of the old GD-ROM driver for SEGA Dreamcast.
> 
> Changes:
> - Updated DMA handling and memory access registers
> - Improved block layer and IRQ handling
> - Preserved original comments and structure
> - Prepared for staging as experimental
> 
> Hardware testing on a Dreamcast system has not been performed, as I don't have a Dreamcast system.
> 
> 
> The driver is hosted on GitHub for review:
> 
> https://github.com/veliqq/linux/tree/gdrom-modernize-veliqq
> 
> Changes are in drivers/staging/cdrom and the file created is gdrom.c
> 
> Signed-off-by: veliqq

Re: [PATCH v1] staging: modernize GD-ROM driver for SEGA Dreamcast

[Conor Dooley]

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On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 07:09:46PM +0000, Veliqq wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Just following up on this patch submission in case it was missed.
> I would appreciate any feedback.

It was probably missed because you did not CC any relevant maintainers
nor did you post a patch. Linking to random github branches is
unfortunately not how we do things for the kernel. Please take a look at
the documentation for how to submit changes for review:
https://docs.kernel.org/process/submitting-patches.html

Cheers,
Conor.

> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
> 
> On Saturday, January 31st, 2026 at 12:03 PM, Veliqq <veliqorg@proton.me> wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > This is a modernization of the old GD-ROM driver for SEGA Dreamcast.
> > 
> > Changes:
> > - Updated DMA handling and memory access registers
> > - Improved block layer and IRQ handling
> > - Preserved original comments and structure
> > - Prepared for staging as experimental
> > 
> > Hardware testing on a Dreamcast system has not been performed, as I don't have a Dreamcast system.
> > 
> > 
> > The driver is hosted on GitHub for review:
> > 
> > https://github.com/veliqq/linux/tree/gdrom-modernize-veliqq
> > 
> > Changes are in drivers/staging/cdrom and the file created is gdrom.c
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: veliqq

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